Every day we find ourselves working hard, expending energy, trying to keep up. It’s no wonder that driving while you are tired has become a part of our daily routine. But through the busy Christmas and New Year’s holiday, it can be especially dangerous. Our Fort Lauderdale car crash attorneys…
We all know that drinking and driving is a lethal combination. It should not be a shock to anyone to know that drinking while using drugs, legal or not, is just as dangerous. It’s a fact that driving under the influence substantially increases the chances of a car accident in…
Cell phone use and texting are common reasons for accidents that occur because of distracted driving. Florida has yet to ban either of these distractions while driving which is cause for concern to <a href="https://www.lawofficesofdeanhfreeman.com/lawyer-attorney-1373968.html"<st. Lucie car accident attorneys , and our staff in West Palm and Fort Lauderdale who…
Authorities are set to put an increased emphasis on the risks associated with driving while under the influence of drugs, as we enter the holiday season. Our St. Lucie personal injury lawyers and wrongful death attorneys frequently post about the dangers of drinking and driving. What gets less attention, is…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is issuing new rules on rear-window visibility in an effort to reduce the risk of pedestrian and backover accidents. Pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale and backover accidents in Port St. Lucie and throughout South Florida are of increasing concern as we head into the…
Given the nature of our work, the West Palm Beach car accident attorneys at Freeman & Mallard frequently post reports about motor vehicle and highway safety tips and trends on our Fort Lauderdale Car Accident Attorney blog. With this in mind, we share changes to the National Transportation Safety Board’s…
The drunk driving manslaughter trial of former Yankee star Jim Leyritz — which ended last week in a not-guilty verdict in a Broward County courtroom — illustrates the difference between criminal and civil liability. A victim may seek damages for injuries stemming from a drunk driving accident in Fort Lauderdale,…
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is urging motorists to buckle up through the Thanksgiving holiday in an effort to reduce the risk of Port St. Lucie car accidents and traffic accidents elsewhere in South Florida. This week and through the weekend, troopers from the Florida Highway…
Heavy traffic through the holiday weekend has the Florida Highway Patrol promising increased enforcement in an effort to reduce the risk of serious and fatal Fort Lauderdale car accidents and traffic accidents elsewhere in South Florida. “The Florida Highway Patrol is committed to making Florida’s highways safe, and we plan…
The risk of pedestrian accidents in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and throughout South Florida will increase as daylight savings time ends, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Florida is among the most dangerous states in the nation when it comes to pedestrian accidents and our Port St.…